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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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